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The case of the vanishing blonde : and other true crime stories / Mark Bowden.

Bowden, Mark, 1951- (author.).

Summary:

"Throughout his long and illustrious career, Mark Bowden has written about crime and was recognized in 2010 with a lifetime achievement award by the International Thriller Writers organization. The Case of the Vanishing Blonde collects six of his most riveting pieces-accounts spanning four decades of searing characters and unsettling tales to illustrate all manner of crimes and the ways technology has progressively altered criminal investigation. From a 1983 story of a campus rape at the University of Pennsylvania that unleashed a debate over the nature of consent when drinking and drugs are involved, to three cold cases featuring the inimitable Long Island private detective Ken Brennan and a startling investigation into a murderer deep within the LAPD's ranks, shielded for twenty-six years by officers keen to protect one of their own, these stories are the work of a masterful narrative journalist at work-gripping true crime from a writer the Washington Post calls "an old pro.""-- Provided by publisher.

Record details

  • ISBN: 9780802128447
  • ISBN: 0802128440
  • Physical Description: 232 pages ; 22 cm
  • Edition: First edition.
  • Publisher: New York, NY : Atlantic Monthly Press, an imprint of Grove Atlantic, 2020.

Content descriptions

Formatted Contents Note:
The incident at Alpha Tau Omega -- "Why don't u tell me wht ur into" -- The case of the vanishing blonde -- ... A million years ago -- The body in room 348 -- Who killed Euhommie Bond?
Subject: Crime > United States > Case studies.
Criminals > United States > Case studies.
Murder > United States > Case studies.
TRUE CRIME / Abductions, Kidnappings & Missing Persons.
TRUE CRIME / Sexual Assault.
TRUE CRIME / Forensics.
Cold cases (Criminal investigation)
Crime.
Murder > Investigation.
United States.
Homicide > Case studies.
Crime > United States.
Genre: Crime.
Case studies.
True crime stories.
Case studies.
True crime stories.

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